I’m not sure why, but the white sharks don’t seem to like the wind or choppy surface conditions. I have noticed this before – the sharks disappear when it’s windy and the reappear as soon as everything calms down. We know that their visual acuity is similar to ours, and I’m guessing that they have trouble observing and checking out potential prey against a backdrop of wind and chop? I’ve tucked into the lee of the island as best I can and I am anchored quite close to the shoreline.
Read MoreOur first day at anchor on this trip with the great white sharks of Guadalupe Island has been very good and productive. 4 different shark sightings this morning, including our 3 favourite groupies – Bruce, Chica and Shredder. These particular white sharks really seem to like the Nautilus Explorer.
Read MoreThe crew did a fantastic job on turnaround yesterday afternoon and we were embarking guests by 2130, preparatory to steaming back out to the Guadalupe great white sharks. We’re hoping to be the only charter boat out there, although it is very likely that the sailing yacht Galatea and the motor yacht Prima Donna will be onsite by the time we get back to Guadalupe.
Read MoreWe’re steaming home from Guadalupe Island and it’s resident great white sharks after our best trip of the season (so far). Sharks, sharks, and more sharks were around day after day with Bruce and Shredder being especially cooperative and helpful. It almost seemed that by day 3 they were more interested in circling around our cages than going after the tuna bait!
Read MoreExcellent white shark diving this morning! Bruce showed up at 0640 and by 0730, we had 4 great white sharks off the boat. Lots of breaching going on today for some reason… One of the guests watched Bruce make a couple of passes by the cage and then go deep before turning around and flinging himself out of the water with 3 quick flips of his tail.
Read MoreWe saw 3 blue whales an hour ago!! Of course, we stopped and watched them for a while. I thought that 40-ton humpback whales were big but these guys are enormous. Their bodies just seemed to go on and on as they prepared to “tail fluke” and do their deep dives.
Read MoreWe have had a fantastic morning with the great white sharks. The first white shark showed up at 0730 and there have been different animals swimming past ever since. What a great way to wrap this particular shark adventure.
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